Big Mouth (South Korean TV series)
2022 South Korean television series
| Big Mouth | |
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Promotional poster | |
| Also known as | Big Mouse[1][4] |
| Hangul | 빅마우스 |
| RR | Bingmauseu |
| MR | Pingmausŭ |
| Genre | |
| Created by |
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| Developed by | Kim Ho-jun (planning)[8] |
| Written by | Kim Ha-ram[9] |
| Directed by |
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| Starring | |
| Music by | Park Se-joon[10] |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Ahn In-yong[8] |
| Producers | |
| Production companies |
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| Budget | ₩30 billion[11] |
| Original release | |
| Network | MBC TV |
| Release | July 29 (2022-07-29) – September 17, 2022 (2022-09-17) |
Big Mouth (Korean: 빅마우스) is a 2022 South Korean television series starring Lee Jong-suk, Im Yoon-ah, and Kim Joo-hun. It aired on MBC TV from July 29 to September 17, 2022.[12][13] It is also available for streaming on Disney+ in selected regions.[14]
1. Synopsis
The series follows an underperforming lawyer caught in a murder case. To survive and protect his family, he uncovers a conspiracy among the upper classes.[3][12][15]
2. Cast
2.1. Main
- Lee Jong-suk as Park Chang-ho
- A third-rate lawyer with a ten percent success rate, called "Big Mouth" by his legal acquaintances due to his tendency to speak before acting. His life is suddenly in danger when he is mistaken for a genius conman known as "Big Mouse".[1][16]
- Im Yoon-ah as Ko Mi-ho
- Kim Joo-hun as Choi Do-ha
- The ambitious mayor of Gucheon, whose goal in life is to become the most dignified president.[18][19]
2.2. Supporting
2.2.1. NR Forum
- Yang Kyung-won as Gong Ji-hoon
- The president of the media conglomerate Gukdong Daily and the chairman of the NR Forum.[18]
- Kim Jung-hyun as Jung Chae-bong
- The director of Chilbong Academy.[20]
- Lee Yoo-joon as Han Jae-ho
- A surgeon.[21]
- Oh Ryung as Lee Du-geun
- Legal counsel of NR Forum.[20]
- Yoon Seok-hyun as Cha Seung-tae
- Managing director of OC Group.[20]
- Park Hoon as Seo Jae-yong
- Head of the Department of Internal Medicine, Hematology and Oncology at Gucheon University Hospital.[20]
- Hong Ji-hee as Jang Hye-jin
- Kim Kyu-seon as Ashley Kim
- Ji-hoon's wife, who is a Korean-American and the director of Woojung Gallery.[23]
- Jang Hyuk-jin as Choi Jung-rak
- A prosecutor at Gucheon Public Prosecutors' Office.[20]
2.2.2. Gucheon Hospital
- Ok Ja-yeon as Hyun Ju-hee
- Do-ha's wife who is the director of Gucheon Hospital.[18]
- Kim Seon-hwa as Park Mi-young
- The head nurse at Gucheon Hospital.[24]
- Park Se-hyun as Jang Hee-joo
- A nurse at Gucheon Hospital.[20]
2.2.3. Gucheon Prison
- Jeong Jae-sung as Park Yoon-gap
- The prison warden of Gucheon Prison.[25]
- Kim Dong-won as Gan Su-cheol
- A prison officer at Gucheon Prison.[26]
- Kwak Dong-yeon as Jerry / Oh Jin-chul (real name)
- Yang Hyung-wook as Noh Park
- A prisoner at Gucheon Prison.[28]
2.2.4. People around Chang-ho
- Lee Ki-young as Ko Gi-kwang
- Mi-ho's father.[28]
- Oh Eui-shik as Kim Soon-tae
- A lawyer who is Chang-ho's best friend and assistant.[29]
2.3. Extended
- Yoo Tae-ju as Tak Kwang-yeon
- Song Kyung-cheol as Yang Chun-sik
- A gang leader.[32]
- Park Jeong-bok as Go Tae-sik
- A prisoner at Gucheon Prison.[33]
- Shin Seung-hwan as Peter Hong[34]
- Jeon Gook-hwan as Kang Seong-geun (Chairman Kang)[35][36]
2.4. Special appearances
- Yoo Su-bin as Chang-ho and Mi-ho's neighbor.[37]
- Kim Do-wan as Chang-ho and Mi-ho's neighbor.[37]
3. Production and release
It was reported that filming was scheduled to start in the second half of 2021, with a budget of ₩30 billion.[11][19]
Big Mouth was initially confirmed to be released on tvN.[12] However, in April 2022, it was announced that the series would air on MBC TV's newly established Fridays and Saturdays time slot instead, in July.[38]
4. Original soundtrack
4.1. Part 1
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Brand New" | Justhis |
| Justhis | 2:51 |
| 2. | "Brand New" (Inst.) |
| 2:51 | ||
| Total length: | 5:42 | ||||
5. Viewership
Big Mouth : South Korea viewers per episode (millions)
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.[40]
| Season | Episode number | Average | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | |||
| 1 | 1.124 | 1.129 | 1.431 | 1.685 | 1.732 | 1.951 | 1.977 | 1.888 | 2.008 | 1.771 | 2.054 | 2.228 | 1.534 | 1.960 | 2.145 | 2.527 | 1.822 | |
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nielsen Korea[40] | TNmS[41] | |||
| Nationwide | Seoul | Nationwide | ||
| 1 | July 29, 2022 | 6.2% (7th) | 6.3% (7th) | 5.6% (10th) |
| 2 | July 30, 2022 | 6.1% (5th) | 6.4% (4th) | 6.1% (7th) |
| 3 | August 5, 2022 | 7.6% (4th) | 8.1% (4th) | 8.1% (5th) |
| 4 | August 6, 2022 | 8.6% (2nd) | 8.7% (2nd) | N/A |
| 5 | August 12, 2022 | 9.8% (4th) | 10.0% (3rd) | 9.6% (4th) |
| 6 | August 13, 2022 | 10.8% (2nd) | 10.8% (2nd) | 10.0% (2nd) |
| 7 | August 19, 2022 | 11.2% (3rd) | 11.4% (3rd) | 10.1% (4th) |
| 8 | August 20, 2022 | 10.4% (2nd) | 10.3% (2nd) | 9.6% (2nd) |
| 9 | August 26, 2022 | 11.5% (2nd) | 11.7% (2nd) | 11.0% (2nd) |
| 10 | August 27, 2022 | 10.0% (2nd) | 10.2% (2nd) | 9.4% (2nd) |
| 11 | September 2, 2022 | 11.4% (4th) | 11.4% (3rd) | 11.2% (4th) |
| 12 | September 3, 2022 | 12.0% (2nd) | 12.0% (2nd) | 11.4% (2nd) |
| 13 | September 9, 2022 | 8.3% (4th) | 8.3% (4th) | N/A |
| 14 | September 10, 2022 | 10.6% (2nd) | 10.3% (2nd) | 10.1% (2nd) |
| 15 | September 16, 2022 | 12.3% (3rd) | 12.4% (3rd) | 10.5% (3rd) |
| 16 | September 17, 2022 | 13.7% (2nd) | 13.9% (2nd) | 12.5% (2nd) |
| Average | 10.0% | 10.1% | 9.7[2] | |
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6. Awards and nominations
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee(s) / Work | Result | Ref. |
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| MBC Drama Awards | 2022 | Grand Prize (Daesang) | Lee Jong-suk | Won | [42] |
| Drama of the Year | Big Mouth | Won | |||
| Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | Lee Jong-suk | Nominated | |||
| Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | Im Yoon-ah | Won | |||
| Best Couple Award | Lee Jong-suk and Im Yoon-ah | Won |
Notes
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